Grief over a child's death cuts deeper than words can communicate. This unbearable tragedy is the engine that drives "The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby." Conor and Eleanor's baby boy died, throwing their relationship and every aspect of their lives into crisis. Eleanor moves back with her parents, Conor with his father, as both struggle with some semblance of constructive coping.

"Prisoners" is a challenging film with so many twists and turns that director Denis Villeneuve told the audience at the Telluride Film Festival, where "Prisoners" premiered, that no one should leave for the film's two and a half hours or they'd risk missing crucial details. He wasn't kidding, and no, I won't give anything away here.